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Ella Langley Dominates the CMA Awards: Country Music Finds Its New Star Economy
With nine nominations at the 2026 CMA Awards, Ella Langley confirms the power of a younger, more female-led and more exportable country music economy.
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After the Taylor Swift tragedy, Brazil sets rules that could change live concerts
Brazil is tightening the rules for major cultural events, targeting ticket bots, opaque fees, speculative resale and access to free drinking water. Three years after tragedy struck during the Eras Tour in Rio, fan safety and consumer rights are moving to the center of the live-entertainment economy.
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VMAs 2026: Madonna and Taylor Swift Turn Pop Nostalgia Into a Voting Machine
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations put Madonna and Taylor Swift on top. Behind the contest, Paramount is selling an economy of fans, videos and live television.